Dovetail Social, Highgate Hill

Dovetail Social, Highgate Hill Charming and super friendly coeliac friendly suburban cafe and bakery in Highgate Hill + GF High Tea

Dovetail on Overend, our first cafe, launched in 2014, and has become well known in our community for our service, quality, and providing a safe space for coeliacs to dine. Our second location Dovetail Social, Highgate Hill, launched in January 2021. Both locations feature our flavour-focussed food menu, amazing black or milk-based coffees, our famous fresh chai, and our freshly baked gluten free donuts and desserts (baked onsite daily)

Our space:
• Located just a few minutes from Brisbane C*D
• Tranquil suburban setting, ample stress-free parking
• Breezy alfresco dining
• Bookings and walk-in diners are welcome

Our service philosophy:
• Our team is super friendly and attentive
• We're efficient, but never at the expense of quality

Food Menu:
• Customer favourites include our Baked Eggs #7 - featuring our famous house Chilli Con Carne, Breakkie Pizza (covered with Maple Bacon), our Adobo Bowl (based on Filipino's super tasty national dish), vegan-friendly Breakkie Rice Buddha Bowl, and of course our legendary Reuben, the classic!
• Every dish on our menu can be prepared Gluten Free in a dedicated kitchen space - so when we say it's Gluten Free, we really mean it is 100% Coeliac-Friendly.
• We never charge extra for Gluten Free, EVER!! Dessert Menu:
• Our famous donuts are baked fresh daily
• We only bake gluten free desserts in our oven (zero risk of gluten cross-contamination), but if we didn't tell you they are gluten free you would never guess it
• Customer favourites include our Yamington (Purple Yam Lamington), Lemon Blueberry or Passionfruit Raspberry donuts; chocolate marshmallow mini cakes; and our amazing Christmas Ginger Bread Houses
• We also bake a much larger range of bespoke cakes and desserts (eg our gluten free Sticky Pecan Scrolls), and Gluten Free High Tea in our new space Dovetail Social, Highgate Hill - these can all be ordered easily from our website dovetailsocial.com.au

We look forward to welcoming you to our two Dovetail locations soon!

02/10/2026

Ube & Mango French Toast 💜🥭

One of those dishes that feels very Dovetail- Chef Rejoice’s take on the classic French toast, and one of our most popular brunch dishes.

Ube has been part of what we do for many years, long before purple food started appearing everywhere. We’ve been baking with it, creating desserts with it and bringing it into our menu from the early days of Dovetail.

Here, it’s paired with calamansi curd, fresh mango, toasted rice flakes and crushed meringue- a little nod to Rejoice’s Filipino heritage. 🇵🇭

Bright and tropical, but loved all year round. It’s become a real Dovetail staple.

100% gluten-free. 💜

📍 Dovetail Social • Highgate Hill
Thu–Sun • 7am–2pm

Grand Finals day! 🦁❤️💙💛Brunch first, footy after.We’re cheering on the Brisbane Lions today- and judging by the conversa...
25/09/2026

Grand Finals day! 🦁❤️💙💛

Brunch first, footy after.

We’re cheering on the Brisbane Lions today- and judging by the conversations around the café this morning, we’re definitely not the only ones. 😄

Come grab your Saturday brunch and coffee before the big game.

📍 Dovetail Social • Highgate Hill
Here until 2pm today.

Go Lions! 🦁 Brisbane Lions 🦁

24/09/2026

A Dovetail favourite with a Filipino twist💜

Chicken Adobo Burger 🇵🇭🍔
One of our Filipino-inspired favourites at Dovetail.

Chicken marinated in our adobo sauce, crumbed and fried until crispy- big on flavour and made for a proper brunch or lunch.

If you already love adobo, you’ll love this. And if you’ve never tried it before, this is a very good introduction 😋🇵🇭

Gluten-free option available.

📍 Dovetail Social • Highgate Hill
Thu–Sun • 7am–2pm

11/09/2026

Brunch at Dovetail 💜

Chicken burgers, crispy chicken waffles, ube & mango French toast, specialty coffee, handmade gluten-free desserts… and of course, our Signature Adobo Bowl.

Back from 7am tomorrow at Highgate Hill.

Coeliac-friendly options across the menu + 100% gluten-free desserts.

📍 Dovetail Social, Highgate Hill
Thu–Sun | 7am–2pm

# brisbanecafe # glutenfreebrisbane

Happy Father’s Day 💙A little throwback from our Dovetail family — Bella making sure Dad got the full treatment. 😂❤️To al...
05/09/2026

Happy Father’s Day 💙

A little throwback from our Dovetail family — Bella making sure Dad got the full treatment. 😂❤️

To all the dads, grandads and father figures who love, guide, encourage and show up for their families in so many ways, we hope you have a wonderful day surrounded by the people you love.

From our Dovetail family to yours 💙

💙 Last-minute Father’s Day plans?We’re looking forward to a HUGE Father’s Day tomorrow at both locations. We still have ...
05/09/2026

💙 Last-minute Father’s Day plans?

We’re looking forward to a HUGE Father’s Day tomorrow at both locations.

We still have a few tables available from 12:30pm onwards for a late brunch or Father’s Day lunch.

📞 Call us to secure one of our remaining tables.

📍 Dovetail on Overend | Norman Park
📍 Dovetail Social | Highgate Hill

See you tomorrow! 💙

💜 SMALL BATCH BAKING TODAY 💜We’ve made a limited batch of our 6-inch gluten-free ube celebration cakes — perfect for gif...
05/09/2026

💜 SMALL BATCH BAKING TODAY 💜

We’ve made a limited batch of our 6-inch gluten-free ube celebration cakes — perfect for gifting Dad this Father’s Day, bringing along to a celebration, or simply sharing something special this weekend.

🍮 Ube Leche Flan Cake — $70
6-inch gluten-free purple yam cake topped with silky leche flan (crème caramel).

🫐 Ube Mascarpone Blueberry Cake — $75
6-inch gluten-free ube cake with three layers of mascarpone cream and blueberry coulis, finished with ube cream cheese frosting.

Ready for pickup today.
Small batch only — once they’re sold, they’re gone. 💜

DM us or call to organise payment and pickup.

What an incredible honour. 💜I’m deeply grateful to have been recognised as a Highly Commended Recipient for Entrepreneur...
02/09/2026

What an incredible honour. 💜

I’m deeply grateful to have been recognised as a Highly Commended Recipient for Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2026 Multicultural Queensland Awards.

Standing on that stage and receiving this recognition from Minister Fiona Simpson MP, Minister for Multiculturalism, was a very special moment- but looking through these photos afterwards reminds me that this journey has never been mine alone.

Through Dovetail Social, I’ve had the opportunity to share my Filipino heritage through food, advocate for inclusive and coeliac-friendly dining, build a small business in Queensland, and create employment and opportunities for young people from multicultural backgrounds.

Entrepreneurship for me has also always gone hand in hand with community service. As President of the Queensland Filipino Excellence Awards Inc.- QFEA, I’m privileged to work alongside people who share a commitment to recognising achievement, strengthening our community and creating opportunities for future generations.

My sincere thanks to the Queensland Government, Premier David Crisafulli MP and Multicultural Affairs Queensland for recognising the contributions being made across our multicultural communities.

And to my family, our Dovetail team, our customers, my QFEA colleagues, friends, the Filipino community and the wider community- thank you for your support, encouragement and for being part of this journey. I’m very grateful to share this recognition with all of you.

I’m especially proud to see the work and story behind Dovetail Social now included on the Queensland Government’s official list of 2026 Multicultural Queensland Awards recipients.

A very special recognition, and one I share with all of you. 💜

Rejoice Thomson
Highly Commended Recipient — Entrepreneur of the Year
2026 Multicultural Queensland Awards



Philippine Consulate Queensland
Philippine Embassy in Australia
The Philippine Times (Australia)
Australia Philippines Business Council
DTI Sydney
SBS Filipino

28/08/2026

The Dovetail Breaky Bagel 🥯

Crispy bacon, creamy scrambled eggs, cream cheese, melted cheese and a drizzle of hot maple. 🔥🍁

Sweet, savoury, a little spicy- and one of our most popular breakfast picks.

Gluten-free bagel available as an option. 💜

📍 Dovetail Social, Highgate Hill
Thursday–Sunday | 7am–2pm

Father’s Day High Tea bookings are now OPEN 💙✨This Father’s Day, we’re doing High Tea a little differently with our spec...
24/08/2026

Father’s Day High Tea bookings are now OPEN 💙✨

This Father’s Day, we’re doing High Tea a little differently with our special His, Hers & Ours Father’s Day High Tea at Dovetail Social.

A special menu created for the occasion, with a little more savoury, something sweet and a Dovetail twist- all 100% gluten-free. 💜

🥂 Choose from a signature cocktail, sparkling w**e or alcohol-free option
☕ Barista-made coffee or organic tea included

📍 Dovetail Social, Highgate Hill
📅 Father’s Day Weekend Saturday to Sunday, 5-6 September
✨ Prepaid bookings essential

Whether you’re celebrating Dad, Grandad, your husband, partner or another special person in your life, make an afternoon of it around our High Tea table.

Bookings are now live on our website.
Spaces are limited, so we recommend booking ahead. 💙

Father’s Day High Tea bookings are now OPEN! 💙This Father’s Day, we’re doing High Tea a little differently with our spec...
23/08/2026

Father’s Day High Tea bookings are now OPEN! 💙

This Father’s Day, we’re doing High Tea a little differently with our special His, Hers & Ours Father’s Day High Tea at Dovetail Social.

A little something for him, a little something for her, and plenty to enjoy together- with a special Father’s Day menu created for the occasion.

And, as always at Dovetail Social, the entire High Tea is 100% gluten-free. 💜

🥂 Choose from a signature cocktail, sparkling w**e or alcohol-free option

📍 Dovetail Social, Highgate Hill
📅 Father’s Day (Saturday - Sunday, 5-6 September)
✨ Prepaid bookings essential

https://dovetailsocial.com.au/

We’d love to have you around our table this Father’s Day.

Bookings are now live on our website.
Spaces are limited, so early booking is recommended. 💙

22/08/2026

Sunday at Dovetail 💜

Brunch, delicious coffee, handmade gluten-free treats and High Tea. ✨

Whether you’re joining us for brunch, coffee and something sweet, or celebrating over our signature gluten-free High Tea, there’s always something special on the table.

All our desserts are 100% gluten-free, with gluten-free options available across our menu.

📍 Dovetail Social, Highgate Hill
Open today until 2pm.

A lovely surprise for us this week. 💜We’re incredibly grateful to see Dovetail Social included by Brisbane Times in thei...
20/08/2026

A lovely surprise for us this week. 💜

We’re incredibly grateful to see Dovetail Social included by Brisbane Times in their list of the Best Cafes in Brisbane Right Now.

And this little mention made us especially happy:

Our Highgate Hill café was described as a “south-of-the-river staple”, with our gluten-free High Teas “among the most talked about in town.” 🥹💜

For a small, family-run café, recognition like this means so much.

Dovetail Social began with a very simple but personal vision - to create a beautiful gluten-free High Tea where people with coeliac disease could enjoy the same experience as everyone else, without compromise. To see our High Tea recognised in this way years later makes this one particularly special.

Thank you Brisbane Times, for including us among so many wonderful Brisbane cafés.

And most of all, thank you to our customers- those who have been with us for years, those who recommend us to friends and family, and those discovering Dovetail for the first time. You are a huge part of why our little café continues to do what we do. 💜

📍 Dovetail Social, Highgate Hill
Thursday–Sunday | 7am–2pm

A proud moment for Dovetail 💜🇵🇭🇦🇺We’re delighted to share that our founder, director and pâtissier, Rejoice Guevara Thom...
19/08/2026

A proud moment for Dovetail 💜🇵🇭🇦🇺

We’re delighted to share that our founder, director and pâtissier, Rejoice Guevara Thomson, has been recognised by Global Success Stories as one of The Global Filipino Entrepreneur 100 – OFW Edition, celebrating Filipino founders and entrepreneurs around the world.

The Dovetail story began more than 12 years ago, built by Rejoice and Adam as a family business. Years later came Dovetail Social- born from Rejoice’s very personal vision of creating a beautiful gluten-free high tea where people with coeliac disease could enjoy the same complete experience as everyone else, without compromise.

With coeliac disease in their own family, this became more than a menu offering. It helped shape what Dovetail Social is today- a place where coeliac-safe dining, Rejoice’s love of patisserie, and the flavours and heritage of her Filipino upbringing all come together.

From our signature gluten-free donuts and brunch dishes to our Filipino-inspired high teas, so much of what Dovetail has become has grown from that original vision.

Rejoice shares that she gives all glory to God for His favour, His blessings and for the doors He has opened throughout this journey. 🙏

To see our founder and the story behind Dovetail Social recognised on a global Filipino platform is something our whole Dovetail family is very proud to celebrate.

Thank you, Global Success Stories, for this wonderful and unexpected recognition. 💜🇵🇭🇦🇺

18/08/2026

High Tea, the Dovetail way. 💜✨

A beautiful spread of sweet and savoury treats, freshly baked scones, barista-made coffee or organic tea — and it’s all gluten-free.

Created so that everyone at the table can enjoy the same beautiful High Tea experience, without compromise.

Our gluten-free High Tea is available Thursday to Sunday at Dovetail Social, Highgate Hill.

✨ $89 per person
🥂 $99 per person with sparkling w**e
☕ Includes barista-made coffee or organic tea
📅 Minimum 2 days’ notice required

Bookings essential via website.

Ube. Pavlova. Donut. 💜Three things we love, all in one of our signature gluten-free donuts.Our Ube Pavlova Donut brings ...
14/08/2026

Ube. Pavlova. Donut. 💜

Three things we love, all in one of our signature gluten-free donuts.

Our Ube Pavlova Donut brings together our soft gluten-free donut, ube, crisp pavlova and calamansi curd- a little Filipino flavour in a very Dovetail kind of treat.

Available at both locations. Baked fresh daily until sold out.💜

📍 Highgate Hill
📍 Norman Park

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A little Filipino flavour to start your weekend plans 💜Our signature Adobo Bowl leads the way- followed by plenty of Dov...
13/08/2026

A little Filipino flavour to start your weekend plans 💜

Our signature Adobo Bowl leads the way- followed by plenty of Dovetail favourites for breakfast, brunch and lunch.

And for our coeliac friends, there’s a gluten-free option across our menu, with a dedicated gluten-free fryer and toaster, plus a cabinet of 100% gluten-free desserts.

So, what are you ordering first? 👀

📍 Dovetail Social, Highgate Hill
Thursday–Sunday | 7am–2pm

Address

49 Laura Street
Highgate Hill, QLD
4101

Opening Hours

Thursday 7am - 2pm
Friday 7am - 2pm
Saturday 7am - 2pm
Sunday 7am - 2pm

Telephone

+61 474 253 678

Website

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